TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY IN MLJET NATIONAL PARK

Panorama taken from top of Montokuc

After enjoying the atmosphere of Dubrovnik, it was time to explore the other parts of Dubrovnik – Neretva county. I headed to harbor of Dubrovnik early in the morning and took the ferry to Polace in an island of Mljet. It was still raining in Dubrovnik, but when the ferry arrived to Mljet 1,5 hours later, the rain has stopped. The Polace is small village and the houses of the village are numbered Polace 1, Polace 2… There is only one road going through the village – the same one which goes through the whole island - and all the houses are located within few hundred meters. The small harbor is located in the peaceful bay and village has been built around it. The national park of Mljet starts in the border of the village and that was the reason why I came to the Mljet.

After changing my clothes, putting my sneakers on and packing my camera and some snacks to the backpack, it was time to explore Mljet National Park. National Park is known from its two salt water lakes: Veliko and Malo Jezero (Large and Small Lake). I was going to run and trek to the hill of Montokuc first for some views and after that one my plan was to run around the both two lakes. The total route would be approximately 18 kilometers long. I was also packing my bikinis and towel in my backpack in case I wanted to fresh up in the lakes – the water in those ones should be much warmer than in the sea.

 
The tranquility and peace of Mljet National Park felt nice after being in crowded Dubrovnik. The hike to Montokuc was fast one and views from there were amazing. Unfortunately I also noticed that probably the same rain which was in the morning in Dubrovnik was heading to the island. But I decided that I’m not letting it to change my plans. So after admiring the views for a while, I continued downhill to run around the lakes. I was probably half way when the rain started and I definitely didn’t need to swim in the lake to get wet. Luckily the weather was warm, so actually running in the rain felt nice. I was soaking when I got back to Polace, but luckily my DSLR was still alive in my backpack. While I took shower and power nap in my apartment, the rain stopped and I was able to enjoy the sunset from the terrace of my apartment before heading to the dinner in Polace. All in all perfect day and I could have been staying much longer time in tranquility of Polace!

View from my terrace in Polace during the blue moment

 

Enjoying the dinner, atmosphere and the views in restaurant in Polace